MEET
THE TEAM
3F BIO is based in and developing the technology within the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.
3FBio TEAm
The Board
Management Team
The founders have a strong industrial track record in technology development, scale-up, project & commercial management. The development team have extensive biotechnology, fermentation and sustainability expertise.
Scientific Advisory Board
The R&D programmes are led by our Technical Director Dr Paul Hudman and COO Craig Johnston. This is supported by our Scientific Advisory Group.
Generating New Ideas. Solving Big Problems
Board Executives
Team Members
Scientific Advisors
Common Purpose
David Robertson
Chair
Is a technology commercialisation consultant with extensive management experience in BP.
Joined the Board Apr 16
Jim Laird
CEO / Founder
Has extensive commercial experience in the food industry with specific experience in meat-free markets.
Joined the Board Jan 15
Elaine Ferguson CA
CFO
After a career with EY, Elaine has many years’ experience with startups, including equity fundraising and exits.
Joined the Board Mar 18
Nick Elmslie
Non-Executive
Nick was formerly the CEO of BP’s global petrochemical business.
Joined the Board Jul 17
Kevin Grainger
Non-Executive
Kevin is the Investor Director for the EOS Technology Investment Syndicate.
Joined the Board Jul 17
Guy Semmens
Non-Executive
Guy Semmens is a founding partner of Gyrus Capital, a Swiss based private equity firm……
Joined the Board April 18
THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
The Management Team has a strong industrial track record in technology development, scale-up and project and commercial management, and the development team have extensive biotechnology, fermentation and sustainability expertise.
Jim Laird
CEO / Founder
Has worked in the food industry for 20+ years in roles in operations, sales and general management, and has experience in large corporates…
Craig Johnston
COO / Founder
Operations Director for CMAC. Experience in process engineering and technology management.
Elaine Ferguson CA
CFO
After a career with EY, Elaine has many years’ experience with startups, including equity fundraising and exits.
Dr. Paul Hudman
Technical Director
Paul is a biologist and biochemical engineer with over a decade of experience working with various biotechnology companies from …
Andrew Beasley
Commercial Director
Andrew has 25 years of global experience leading multi-functional teams creating & selling flavours, fragrances & food ingredients….
Tom Willcock
Head of Marketing
Has over 20 years branded marketing experience in the food industry with specific experience in meat-free markets both in the …
Dr. James Mercer
Manufacturing Technology Engineer
James is a biochemical engineer who has worked with …
Dr. Yogeshwar Chandelia
Senior Scientist
Is an experienced Post Doctoral researcher in microbiology & …..
Sofia mavromati
Food Safety & Quality Manager
Sofia has worked as a food quality standards officer with a focus …
Gines Martinez Cano
Fermentation Scientist
Gines holds a Masters in Industrial Biotechnology from the University of Strathclyde and a BSc in Biochemistry from the University ….
Lorna Bowers
Book Keeping
Lorna holds over 15 years of accountancy experience
David Sparkes
Lead Process Engineer
David has nearly twenty years of process engineering project experience, and has worked for a wide variety of chemical …..
John Mulgrew
Senior Project Manager
John has over 23 years’ experience in project management and engineering, primarily in life science sector. He was previously ….
Craig Johnston
COO / Founder
Operations Director for CMAC. Experience in process engineering and technology management. Craig chairs the Scientific Advisory Board.
Dr. Charles Abbas
Scientific Advisor
Charles received a B.S. in Microbiology from the U of Minnesota, an M.S. in Microbiology from the U. of Montana and …
Dr. John Cumbers
Scientific Advisor
John Cumbers is the founder of SynBioBeta. John received his PhD in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry from Brown…
Professor Brian McNeil
Scientific Advisor
Professor McNeil’s main research interests lie in trying to understand the relationship between the environment of microbial …
Professor Iain Hunter
Scientific Advisor
Professor Iain Hunter is Research Professor in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Strathclyde. Previously, he was Executive Dean…
David Ritchie
Scientific Advisor
Technology manager for a major agrochemical product for Syngenta. Extensive experience process engineer and in leading…
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